Got offered a MEP-007A...for free...should I take it ? What are they used for?

[EwaMarine]

What are they used for?
What should I be aware of ?
What is the sustainability?
The thing runs but wont idle.....thus the owner wants it gone....Wants me to come and get it. Seeking your guys advice!
Id love to run the hangar on it part of the time here.. Heres the only pic I could find for one...:.

 

[maddawg308]

Yes, take it! Wish I was closer, I'd snag it...

First thing I'd check is the throttle cable on the governor, see if it's adjusted right for fuel flow when idle. Could be the throttle is open when running, but when idling it's dang near closed.

 

[Alexsha]

Everything is better free! Worst case, you can part it out or scrap it. I'd jump on it.

 

[EwaMarine]

I gotta find way to move the **** thing I guess. Ill take your advice Mad dog and Alexsha. Ill repor back and take a ****load of pics...like I need one more project...lol!!

 

[Jeepsinker]

Just hook up to the trailer and drive away. Of course, I suppose they want to keep the trailer....

 

[EwaMarine]

Its sitting in kind of a tight spot on a pad...I gotta get a 10K forklift and fortunately only have to move it to our part of the flightline here at Barbers...

 

[Isaac-1]

When you say it will not idle, do you mean it will not maintain frequency? You generally don't want generators to run at a low idle speed, for one like this you generally want it at 1800 rpms whenever it is running.

Ike

p.s. the data plate photo says it is MEP-007B not a MEP-007A

 

[EwaMarine]

LOL I just saw that !
My Name is Brad Hayes and Im a nomenclature failure!
Last time I saw it start it sounded good....but that was four years ago. At that time it would fire up but wouldnt stay running..When I get the opportunity Ill fire it up and play with it more...Last time I was a passing observer. Now CAP want me to take it , and ill try and find them a smaller replacement that meets the needs of their little building...lol..That gen was the ATC towers back up gen when it was a NAS Barbers and a little into Kalaeloa airport. The State replaced the gen with a CAT...
Which they dont take care of. lol

 

[Jeepsinker]

Do you have access to an M936 or 816? Could you just pick it up and drive away? That is the way I move these kinds of things around here.

 

[EwaMarine]

I was thinking the same thing! pick it from over the fence on the street side then onto a 923 then over to the museum then out of the 923...onto a good pad...

 

[Jeepsinker]

Not even, just leave it hooked to the wrecker and drive it over to where you want. Just take it easy. Lower the boom to a safe level and extend it far enough that it doesn't swing and hit the truck. Of course how you do it is entirely up to you. Certainly safer your way, just more work. How far does it have to go?

 

[EwaMarine]

Its a short trip so maybe might use just the wrecker...

 

[rchalmers3]

Didn't I see a M1061 trailer behind the truck you just recovered? That would would be a good resource for moving the genset.

Rick

 

[Isaac-1]

Funny thing is I think the MEP-007B has a Cat engine in it, the MEP-007A used an Allis Chalmers engine

 

[EwaMarine]

I hope this thing is fixable......lol...

 

[Jeepsinker]

It is as long as you don't drop it.

 

[EwaMarine]

That I wont do !! For sure!!

 

[Ray70]

Wow, what a score! How can you beat 100KW genny for free, even if it needs work you're still way ahead of the game!
Good luck with it.

 

[CDR]

It's cool but what do u do with a 100kw generator power your whole Neighborhood?

 

[EwaMarine]

It's cool but what do u do with a 100kw generator power your whole Neighborhood?

HEHEH...**** good question!..lol...But in reality I have three buildings Id like to have powered when the power drops off like it does from time to time...